The 1959âÂÂ60 English football season was Aston Villa's 61st season in The Football League. Villa played in the Second Division. They earned an immediate return to the First Division as Second Division champions, and were joined in promotion by runners-up Cardiff City.
Bobby Thomson transferred to Aston Villa, newly relegated to the Second Division, in 1959 for a fee of ã8,000. Here, he made an immediate impact, scoring 22 goals in his first season, which made him the club's top scorer and helped them win the 1959âÂÂ60 Second Division championship.
Deakin signed for the club as a 15-year-old. He became a regular in the side during the 1960âÂÂ61 season and collected a League Cup winners' tankard at the start of the following season. He broke his ankle during the 1964âÂÂ65 season, but recovered to skipper the side for the 1966âÂÂ67 season. Deakin also played for the England under 23 team.
Harry Burrows was born in Haydock and attracted the attention of Aston Villa whilst playing for Wigan Boys. but turned his attentions on becoming an apprentice with the National Coal Board (NCB). Villa manager Joe Mercer persuaded Burrows to sign part-time in March 1958. He played and scored in the final of the inaugural League Cup in 1961 as Villa beat Rotherham United 3âÂÂ2. Burrows won an England U23 cap against Greece and finished as Villa's top goalscorer in 1961âÂÂ62 and 1962âÂÂ63.
There were debuts for Alan Deakin (231), Harry Burrows (147), Jimmy MacEwan (143), Bobby Thomson (140), Mike Tindall (120), John Neal (96), Jimmy Adam (24), Terry Morrall (8), Kevin Keelan (5), Norman Ashe (5) and Brian Handley (3).